By bubblegumpajamas
This summer, I went to England with my family. We visited London, Cotswolds, Bath, and Chichester.
While I was there, I noticed many differences in the English that was used in England compared to the English used in the US.
For example, at the platform there was a sign that said `Mind the gap. `where as in the US, it would have said `watch your step`. Also, elevators were called `lifts`, French fries were called `chips` and potato chips were called `crisps`. There was also a sign on an ice cream truck that said `A creamy treat! `. I thought this phrase was very cute. Maybe in the US that would be `A tasty snack` or `A special dessert` or something.I also noticed how people called each other differently. I heard many people say `Love` or `Dear` where as in the US you would say `Honey` or `Sweetie`. Listening and reading these differences entertained me very much.
I enjoyed my stay, sightseeing, learning new culture, eating new foods, but I especially enjoyed listening to the people speaking around me, listening to the slight differences in the words or phrases that were used.
(Cotswolds)
This post made me want to visit London. I think the phrase `A creamy treat! ` is cute too!
This summer, I visited England for the first time.
As written in this article, there are so many words that are different from the American English, such as calling potato chips ‘crisps.’
Since I was traveling alone, I went to a super market and couldn’t find bags of potato chips anywhere.
I asked on of the employees for ‘chips’ but he could not understand what I was looking for.
I have the image of British people using “love” or “lovely” often.
I love the way they pronounce these words!